A record 212 land and environmental defenders were killed last year, equivalent to an average of more than four per week, according to a new report from NGO Global Witness.
The figure makes 2019 the deadliest year on record for activists defending land and water resources from mining, agribusiness and fossil fuel interests, said Global Witness in a report published Wednesday. This represents a significant spike from 164 killings in 2018, and the true number is likely far higher, said the NGO, adding that cases often go undocumented.
There were also 24 killings related to logging, an 85% increase compared to 2018 and the largest spike of any sector.Many campaigners are also silenced by arrests, lawsuits, threats and violent attacks, according to the report, and indigenous peoples are disproportionately affected.In 2019, 40% of defenders killed were indigenous, despite the fact that these communities represent just 5% of the global population.
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